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Hola Amigas! I can't believe its Friday. Where did the week go? Yesterday ALOT of snow fall. Thank goodness our neighbor Kenny has a snowblower. He was kind enough (LIKE ALWALYS) to really help us. Aramis, my hubby, took Solimar to see Disney on Ice. She had a really good time. Well today's challenge is brought to us by Cynthia. I hope you will play along with the Stamp-A-Holics. I kept it simple which isn't usual for me, I think I like it. What do you think?

Hola Amigas! How everyone doing? Solimar, Joaquin and I are both sick as dogs. Joaquin and I have been both running fevers and none of us are really eating much. Solimar just went back to school yesterday after being out for a week. Joaquin did really well in his library class. I have been busy with GS. As well as making two sets of wedding invitations.

Hola Amigas! Diva Time! You have to love playing along with the Divas. I DO! Here is our sketch for this week. Because Valentine's Day is around the corner I thought I would make my sketch Filled with LOVE! So what do you think? I like this NEW set in the Occassions Mini...Too Cute?

Here is this weeks sketch at Sketches in Thyme. Its is a really pretty sketch and I hope you play along with the Sketchy Mavens. I am pretty busy with getting everything ready for my Girl Scout Troop Meeting tomorrow. Cookie Sales start on the 20th. YIKES! I asked Solimar what her sales goal is and she says " 2000 Mom". I explain its ALOT and may be to high. She says "I can do it Mom". So there you go...We have until March to reach Solimar's goal. Wish us LUCK!

Hola Amigas. Today is Friday and that means playing with the Stamp A Holics. It was my week and I provided an Inspiration Challenge. This challenge is two-fold. You can make a wedding card or you can make a summer/warm/destination card.I chose to do a wedding card. This is a sample of a wedding invitation I made for a current Bride to Be. I LOVE the way it turned out. To put the rhinestones was CRAZY! So what do you think? Don't forget to play with us.

Hola Amigas...Can you believe it? I was given this Blog Award by two beautiful and amazing friends. Thank you Sonia (She and I are Designers for INKspiration 4U) and Laurie (She and I are Designers for USTAMP with Dawn and Friends). For accepting this, there are a couple of things I need to do. First, I need to tell you 8 things about myself that you may not know.

So, here goes:1. I go OVERBOARD when organizing. There is a label and/or container for EVERYTHING.

2. I am a Girl Scout Leader. Cookie sales begin January 20.

3. I was a Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher before becoming a Mami. I miss teaching.

4. I was a Pampered Chef Consultant and a Baby Signs Instructor (taught sign language to hearing babies and children)

5.Every room in my house is a different color. My bedroom is Cajun Craze, Solimar's is Certainly Celery and Almost Amethyst, Joaquin's is Ballet Blue, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake, Small Bathroom is Bashful Blue and Basic Black...You get the picture.

6. I decorate my house every month with a theme/holiday.

7. I am a Harry Potter JUNKIE.

8. I am a Twilight Saga JUNKIE.

Now the second part is to award this to 8 amazing women. Now I would pick the same ladies that gave it to me but I want to pick 8 different artists.

Hola Amigas! A SNOW DAY. These are the perfect colors to play with today. I hope you will play along with the Divas.So what do you think? This is not the direction I wanted to go in but I like the end result.

Hola Amigas! As you know I am a Guest Designer for USTAMP with Dawn and Friends. This is the project I showcased. We had to use a 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock with no LEFTOVERS. The other cool thing is that no one EVER uses the same color combo and ALL colors are used. Not only that I was asked to come back...YEAH ME! I am so excited. There is still time to come on over and see all the GORGEOUS artwork.

Hola Amigas! UGH! Can you believe that we are going to get ALOT of snow. I have been watching the news and see that many states have TONS already. Well before you know it, it will be Valentine's Day. Here a swap I made for June on USTAMP with Dawn and Friends.

Hola Amigas...Another day to have fun with my SAH sisters! The challenge this week comes from Nancy Dawson. It's a Tissue Box Cover. I hope you will play along with us. Nancy has also provided a tutorial on our Stamp A Holics blog. Here is my take on her challenge.I know, I know...no stamping. But this beautiful DSP speaks for itself. This is from the NEW 2011 Occassions Mini. You have to buy it. There is also coordinating fabric and buttons...How can you resist?

Hola Amigas. How are you doing? Well Hubby and I both have the flu. Joaquin has bronchitis and Solimar has postal nasal drip and really bad asthma. YEAH! Way to start the New Year. It seems that I haven't played with the Divas in so long. We have a sketch challenge for you this week. I truly like the simplicity of the design.

Hola Amigas! How is everyone? This is the sketch over at Sketches in Thyme. Where I am one of the Sketchy Mavens. I hope you will come and play. Here is how I interpreted the sketch.RECIPE: ALL STAMPIN UPPaper: Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade (IN COLORS), Whisper White, Sunny Garden DSPInk: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz

Don't miss a day of the LIVE FUN!!Opening Day Invites go out February 11, 2011

Last Project posted March 3, 2011

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Hola Amigas! I hope everyone enjoyed their Holidays. Can you believe it's over? Well it's the first of the month and that means a new challenge for Scrapping the Moments. This month my challenge to you is Masculine Cards. I find this quite difficult for me. So I am challenging myself that when I attempt a sketch or color challenge I will also do a masculine card with the same sketch or color scheme. What about you? Are you up for the challenge? My card uses a BRAND NEW Stamp Set called Plane & Simple. It's from the 2011 Occassions Mini catalog that goes live on January 4. If you would like this set or MANY more from the Occassions Mini just give me a call or email me.